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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Making your own Woodgrain Background

I think most of you know about the absolutely best tutorials done by GinaK over on StampTV. If not, treat yourself to watching one - you will want to view them all. She is a perfect "hands on" guide through almost every technique out there.
Selma Stevenson's "Blast from the Past" challenge over on STV incorporates these tutorials. I love this because there are so many techniques I may have done only once...or still havent tried them! This week's challenge was to make your own "wood grain" background...don't know why I havent practiced this ....can always use wood backgrounds - especially on those "man" cards. This is a technique I'm going to keep working on - I did mine below going step-by-step according to Gina's toot! except I did smaller scores - wish I had listened and done same measurements she provided....

you can see I had trouble with the horizontal scores! I colored the basket to try and match the wood panel.

The flowers were colored and then Flower Soft was added. Image is raised on card.

If you go over to this challenge on STV - you will see Selma's and Geri's cards, both have done perfect wood panels! I'm going to keep working and nail this technique!

Thanks for stoppin by,

Have a wonderful blessed day!

Details:

Stamp Set: GKD's "Eclectic Summer" and Picture It

Paper: GKD's Chocolate, SU More Mustard and white

Ink: Memento Black, Color Box White, SU Brown, Vivid's Bamboo

Embellishment: one of my fav ribbons fr stash (hope I can soon find more of it), Flower Soft

Hi Linda,Yet another string to your bow - you are game for anything aren't you. I think you have made a fantastic job of this technique, especially it being your first attempt. The flowers are so real looking - the flower soft is a fabulous touch. I love it.Hugs,Fiona x

Linda what a fabulous job you did with this technique. I am going to have to give it a try sometime. Your card is just beautiful. I want to thank you also for following my weight-loss blog. I enjoyed your last comment.

What?! You have to practice more? You are a crazy lady. Your wood is wonderful as well as all the other things like the bow, the basket, the flowers. I have not tried this technique but it looks like a good one.

What are you talking about. This card is fabulous. You have mastered this technique. I love the way you made the basket look the same. The addition of the Flower Soft to the basket is very pretty. Thanks for creating such a pretty card for the challenge.

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Hi there,

Hi there, love getting to know you and sharing this crazy passion for creating! I'm a born again Christian who along with my husband came to the Lord later in life and so very thankful for our salvation! we have two grown daughters and two loving SIL's and five grandchildren!! we are very blessed indeed, hugs and blessings ...Linda

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Challenge Verse for me

Philippians 2:14 "do all things without murmuring and disputing" ...I have been trying to do this for a long time, it's a challenge :)